Never, ever cry. . . . Eureka Boudreaux's mother drilled that rule into her daughter years ago. But now her mother is gone, and everywhere Eureka goes he is there: Ander, the tall, pale blond boy who seems to know things he shouldn't, who tells Eureka she is in grave danger, who comes closer to making her cry than anyone has before.

But Ander doesn't know Eureka's darkest secret: ever since her mother drowned in a freak accident, Eureka wishes she were dead, too. She has little left that she cares about, just her oldest friend, Brooks, and a strange inheritance—a locket, a letter, a mysterious stone, and an ancient book no one understands. The book contains a haunting tale about a girl who got her heart broken and cried an entire continent into the sea. Eureka is about to discover that the ancient tale is more than a story, that Ander might be telling the truth . . . and that her life has far darker undercurrents than she ever imagined.

Can everything you love be washed away?

About the Author

Lauren was born in Texas, studied and worked in New York and now lives in California. She shares her life with her husband - a Shakespeare scholar - and their new dog.

I gave this book 4 stars, mainly because Eureka(the main character in the book) is your typical teenage girl. Her attitude annoyed me.The story line, however was excellent.I love history -ancient and modern. I cannot wait for book 2 of this series.I cannot wait to see how Lauren Kate will bring in the great Atlantis into the story.Different to her other "Fallen" series, but worth the wait.

"An emotional tale with a mystical twist. Just. Read. It." Bliss "An epic beginning" Teen Now "With an atmospheric Louisiana setting, and a complex central character in Eureka, this is full of romance, dark magic and danger. A suspenseful and intriguing paranormal romance, Teardrop concludes on a breathless cliffhanger that will leave Kate's many fans eager for the next instalment." Booktrust "If you loved the Fallen series, you are going to fall head over heels for this epic new saga." Sugarscape "Teardrop is one of those books that will keep you up until the early hours reading, I just couldn't get enough! It was riveting, fast paced, enjoyable and exciting. The ending leaves you praying for the next book, I definitely recommend it!" uncorkedthoughts.blogspot

The author of several pseudonymous novels for Alloy’s Inside Girl series, as well as The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove, and the bestselling Fallen series, Lauren Kate grew up in Dallas, Texas. She received her Bachelor’s degree in the deep South at Emory University, then went to New York for a brief stint in publishing, before enrolling in the University of California, Davis’s Master of Arts Creative Writing program. She finished her degree at UC Davis, where she also teaches. She lives and writes from an old farm house in Winters, California.

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